Alleged New PD/OM at Mag / B / Byo

[Beernuts711]

Alleged New PD/OM at Mag / B / Byo

I can't post the call letters but a self-proclaimed heavyweight with the initials AH is reportedly programming THREE stations now. Good. In his 50's now he will never be able to find time to procreate, which is a good thing for radio and humankind. But his mama is proud of him as he withers away working 20 hours a day. No one else cares.

Get ready for two more stations with the same 100 songs from this well-known babysitter.

 

[Pigvomit]

Re: Alleged New PD/OM at Mag / B / Byo

Who is AH? Did he fire Beernutz? Just curious....

 

[Beernuts711]

Re: Alleged New PD/OM at Mag / B / Byo

Nope, I never worked for him and he never fired me. I just see what's going on. Did AH fire you Pignutz? And what is your interest in questioning my status? Go vomit.

 

[LAcajun]

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Even more reason to subscribe to Sirius. If that's the case, they might now have a music library of 300 songs combined for all three stations. And Ms. Field must be ready to go off the deep end. All the programming geniuses have driven the company stock down 75% over the past 52 weeks, closing today at a little over 6 bucks. Hope they cashed in their stock options not long ago when they had about an 80 dollar value.

And what's with "Little Tubby Tubber" babbling about his high blood pressure, an MRI and a possible brain tumor on the air? Guess that's what happens when you run around lifting your leg on other people.

 

[Beernuts711]

Re: Alleged New PD/OM at Mag / B / Byo

Value down 75% in the past year? If we're referring to ECCCHHHH, it's worse overall than that - their value was (get this):

Around $75-$80 in 2000.
By 2004 they had dropped almost 50% to $40.
By 2008 they had dropped almost 90% more in 4 years to between $4-$6.
Today they sit at a few cents above $4. Down from almost $80.

They are a chain in serious financial trouble. The bloated salaries and the pig's farm of stations they can't even figure how to format have finally caught up. Their sacred cows should be looking elsewhere about now.

ECCCCCHHHHHH is close to adios amigo.

Disclaimer: I have never worked for them. I just watch these and the other pigs who danced into the fire of greed.

 

[Pigvomit]

Re: Alleged New PD/OM at Mag / B / Byo

NUTS: I wasn't trying upset you and or question your character. It's just that this board has a lot of bitching on various people in radio. Now beernuts, I have worked at over 10 stations and GOD KNOWS there are some nutcases. Just usually assume when someone dogs someone out like triple aaa, of AH? Or whoever, just trying to "follow the flow". Kind of like Zurik "following the Nagin." Ok. I am off to my comfortable office with private bathroom. I'll be listening to some Jazz, so please....do not disturb. PIG VOMIT

 

[Beernuts711]

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That's OK, PV. I do not intentionally try to be combative, and I too have worked in radio, leaving by my own choice for new opportunity. Now, it's just amusing to watch from a distance these out of town outfits that tried to pig out on as many stations as they could in the past, while destroying traditional radio with their blatent greed so Mrs. Fields could have the newest model of BMW at the expense of jobs of working people and the destruction of radio for their greedy ends. Now I laugh watching their stock sit at 5% of what it was just 8 years ago (5 % !!!), and watching them load up fools like AH with 3x the work because they can't afford to pay more people to spread out the programming. Money is drying up at ECCCCHHH faster than gas in the also piggish Mrs. Field's BMW. Think of the jobs lost so she could sit her fatass behind the wheel and drive around with her nose in the air, like the iceberg Mr. Fields who lies to his employees that "our people are our most valuable asset" (ever heard that lie and crock of ownership crap before?).

Ladies and gentlemen, before the end of 2008 I predict you will see ECCCCHHHHH go belly up in this market, as their stock heads lower to 2-4% of 2000 value.

No reflection on you, PV, and I enjoy your posts. Let's just watch as ECCCCHHHH deservedly goes bankrupt or sells all their stations as they totally collapse shortly for lack of revenue.

Oh, did you hear that radio revenue is mostly down almost 10% again in the last quarter?

The pigs are getting what they deserve.

 

[frequentmodulator]

Re: Alleged New PD/OM at Mag / B / Byo

Amen Beernuts. One of the only industries that think workers should be at the poverty level. Greed greed greed. Luv that it's catching up with the bastards. My national sources today are telling me that CC/NO is no mo'...anyone hearing rumblings of a sale??????

 

[Beernuts711]

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FM, should this rumor be true (and it will be now or shortly) it will be the beginning of a loud and totally destructive and deafening crash of just the first local corporate pig farm, and the rest will follow in no time. These pigs are getting what they deserve because they created this situation, especially the one with stock now down 95%. Ironically, I predict that these stations that the pigs paid $10, $15, $20, $30 million for each in their shameless greed will be next to worthless in the next year and ... get this ... I predict FM stations will go back to local ownership at fire sale prices.

Poor Mrs. Fields and her BMW and her repulsively hypocritical husband. Boo hoo.

Buckle your seat belts ladies and gentlemen, the corporate meltdown we have waited for is coming shortly. I just hope it's not too late to undo the damage.

 

[quitnow]

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Kevin,

You are right, a lot of good people will lose their jobs, but a lot of people who had a hand in destroying radio will lose theirs too. There are casualties on both sides, but I'd rather some of the good people lose out and all the crap be dumped, because the good ones will find work again because they're good at what they do. As anyone who has read my posts can tell you, I'm a personality guy. Bring more than the "less is more" crap. Study after study, even in PPM markets, say that when you say something of "value" to your listeners, they will listen, and listen a long time. Talented people know their audience and evolve over time to keep their loyal listeners while trying to grow it from the younger demos. It's work to do that. It's not 4 and the door. It's hours and hours of work outside of the studio. In radio your job should be from the time you get up until the time you go to bed because that whole time you are living in the world your listeners are. Good talent doesn't hold jobs because they've been somewhere 30 years doing the same song and dance, and in most cases taking fewer steps just to keep a gig. 20 years ago they would have said someone doing what they did was selling out, but when it was their job on the line what did they do?

I've chosen not to work for several radio companies in my career because of crap radio. I didn't want to be on the station and I sure as hell didn't want to program one because really what are you programming? Right, nothing. It's just a title and a bunch of meetings that mean nothing but budget cuts to your end of the building. I know, I'm one of the few "old guys" left, and I'm really not that old. I just know what good radio is and believe in putting it on my station to the best of my ability and helping my staff be the best they can. If that means someone who's "paid their dues" for 30 years yet is mailing it in now loses their job, so be it. Tenure doesn't guarantee work. Ask Bret Farve.

All the best, Kevin.

QN

 

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[Blair]

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Hey Kevin...how's things up in Tennessee? I was up in Nashville not long ago. Beautiful part of the country. How's Jacobus doing? Tell him 'hi' when you talk to him. I've emailed ya a couple of times but have an old address. Don't let these folks get under your skin. Save what little hair you have left. They are mostly good people we use to work with. We know what's what and they hide behind screen names. And wasn't it lieutenant governor you ran for? They just can't get their story straight.

And Quit Now, if there's a station you descibe in New Orleans, I'd be interested. After 3 years out of it, I'd even do some part-time work. Gotta keep gas in the vehicles. If there's an opportunity in the city, I sure haven't head about it. Can't figure out why the posts were move to outside. How about a clue. You can find me on the internet.

 

[RFLA]

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Because if the moderator thinks it's getting personal attacks than say discussing the issue they move it to a part of the forum called take it outside

 

[quitnow]

Re: Alleged New PD/OM at Mag / B / Byo

All I can do is tell you what I've learned by having a bad attitude in this industry. I sat in garbage jobs for years. I was mad at everyone who had it better than me. Then, one day I talked to someone thousands of miles away and they said "no one want to bring you in because you have a bad attitude." From that point I made a list of people who had a better outlook than me, got in touch with them and asked them questions on how they got to where they are. Believe it or not, one thing I learned was I was never right. I was never wrong, but I was never right. We're an opinionated business and just because someone doesn't do things the way I would doesn't make them wrong. Just that slight adjustment alone started me down a better path. It has its ups and downs, but I find people coming to me with jobs rather than having to go out and find them. The reason there is hate spewed back at me is I have something others want, happiness in my job and the ability to run the ship the way I want.

As for this city, you're right Blair, there are very few, if any jobs. I have everyone I need, and as I stated before why would I hire someone with a bad attitude to ruin the team I have? That's why I said nothing keeps anyone tied here. Don't read that as you being one of them. I don't know you (I think) and haven't read enough of your posts to have an opinion. Best of luck to you.

 

[axedriver]

Re: Alleged New PD/OM at Mag / B / Byo

Even more reason to subscribe to Sirius. If that's the case, they might now have a music library of 300 songs combined for all three stations. And Ms. Field must be ready to go off the deep end. All the programming geniuses have driven the company stock down 75% over the past 52 weeks, closing today at a little over 6 bucks. Hope they cashed in their stock options not long ago when they had about an 80 dollar value.

And what's with "Little Tubby Tubber" babbling about his high blood pressure, an MRI and a possible brain tumor on the air? Guess that's what happens when you run around lifting your leg on other people.

If they want to be successful with Bayou, they need to go back to their original format new rock/classic rock(on the hard edge side)
Dump Walton and Johnson, get Tommy Tucker's old partner Dave Butz, resurrect the BUTZ AND TUCKER SHOW.....
If that does not work, recruit Condon and Bender...
New Orleanians for a New Orleans Station.
Also, LOCAL OWNERSHIP would HELP......

 

[Beernuts711]

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Hey Blair - Since the wonderful Mr. Quitnow has posted yet again about how great and wonderful he is and gave everyone even more instructions how everyone can become just like him (count how many times in his posts that he says "me" and "I"), on and on and on as he looks at himself in a mirror, and yet gave no substance, I'll tell you how to find his radio station so you can apply, since he rudely wouldn't even let you do:

Go over the rainbow. Then follow the yellw brick road for a little. Then when you meet the Good Witch she will tell you to keep going straight and that you'll know when you're there. Shortly you'll come to a forest where trees grow candy canes. Go into the forest and you'll come to a gingerbread house where blissfully happy elves and fairies joyfully work 24 hours a day for King Quitnow, the world's most desirable employer at his big rock candy perfect radio station.